Goose decoy



Aug. 13, 1935. J. GAZALSKI El AL GOOSE DEGOY Fild Nov. 17, 1954 M W a n h Jzmesfiuchaniyz Patented Aug. 13, 1935 PATENT oFFics GOOSE DECOY John Gazalski and James Buchanan,

- Henryetta, Okla.

Appl cation November 17, 1934, Serial No. 753,530 t 8 Claims.

This invention relates to a goose decoy and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a decoy of suchclass having means for removably anchoring it in an upstanding position with respect to the ground when employed for decoying purposes, and with the decoy capable of being foldedin a compactmanner when not in use. 1

A further objectof the invention to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a goose decoy of the knockdown type including a goose body simulating part, a goose neck simulating portion for telescopically disposing with respect to one end of said part, detachable means engaging with said part forremovably anchoring it and the said portion in anupstanding position with respect to the ground and a resilient detachable connection for maintaining the goose neck simulating portion in-superimposed relation with respect to the goose body simulating part. f

A further object of the invention is to provide, in

a manner as hereinafter set forth a goose decoy for detachably anchoring to the ground and having the elements thereof so constructed as to enable them to be detached from each other and capable of being folded'in a compact manner with one of said elements receiving the others when the decoy is not desired for use..

A further object of the invention is to provide, inamanner as hereinafter set forth, a goose decoy including an open bottom goose body simulating part, a goose neck simulating portion for removably mounting upon such part, means within the said part and portion for detachably connecting them together and the said means being extendible from said part to constitute an upstanding support for said part and body to hold the decoy relative to the ground in decoying p sition. Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a goose decoy which is simple in its construction and arrangement, compact, durable, comparatively light in weight, readily assembled, thoroughly efficient in its use, andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture. j

To the above ends essentially, and to others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consistslof such parts, and such combination of parts as fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

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Figure l is a side elevation of the goose decoy,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof,

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4, Figure 1'.

The decoyincludes a hollow body part 5 which is of a contour to simulate the appearance of the body of a goose, a hollow elongated tubular closed upper .and'op en lower end member 6 of a contour to simulate the appearance of the neck, head and mouth of a goose, a foldable combined bracing'and 33 anchoring elementifor bracing part 5 and 'd tachably supporting the decoy in anupright or decoying position, and a resilient coupling element 8 for detachably connecting the member==6 upon the body part5.

are formed of anysuitable light weight material, preferably papier-rnach and colored in any manner desired. .r

The body part 5 is of substantially inverted semi-oval contour in transverse section, open at its 15 bottom throughout, increasing in width'from the closed rear end 9 to its closed front end it. The body part flares from'the-end l i) to a point between such end and the vertical median thereof and then tapers from the rear end of the flared portion 20 to'the rear end '9. The top it of thebody part 5 is substantially upon an ogee curve and is formed at its forward end, centrally'thereofwithan-upstanding frusto-conical boss i 2. The body part 5 forwardly of and in proximity toits vertical ,25 median is provided with a pair of parallel spaced horizontal eyelets i3 positioned near the bottom edges of the sides M of the said body part. At the longitudinal median of the top I I and rearwardly adjacent or the boss" i2,'the body part 5 is formed with an upstanding forwardly inclined eyelet 15 positioned slightly forward of the eyelets I v3. The purpose of the eyelets l3, and, lfiwillbe presently referred to. The upper end of boss 12 is provided axially thereof with a slot I5 for a purpose to be referred to. 1 v 5 x The member 5 is of the length desired and is formed with a closed upper end andanopen lower end. The upper portion ll of member 6 is angularly disposed to and'extends' forwardly 4 I with respect'to the remaining part of said mem- .ber. The portion 5 l simulates the appearance of the mouth and head, of a goose. The lower end terminal portion l8 of member 6 is enlarged and tapered. When the decoy is set up the portion [3 of member 6 is disposed in telescopic relation with respect to boss I r a The foldable combined bracing and anchoring element 1 consists of a supporting bar 19 'of materially greater length than theheight of body part 5. The bar l9 has a pointed-lower'end 20 for entrance into the ground or other support for the purpose of detachably anchoring the de coyin position when it is to be used. The bar i9, atits upper end is reduced, as at 2| for ex- 5 The body part 5 andmeinber i3 10' tension through the eyelet I5 and when so disposed, the shoulder 22 on the bar I9 at the inner end of the reduced upper end portion 2I abuts against the lower end of the eyelet I5. Pivotally connected against the rear side face of the bar I9, at a point between its transverse median and shoulder 22, as at 23 is a bracing bar 24 having reduced "end portions '26 for extension through the eyelets I3. The shoulders- 21, on the bar 24 at theinner .ends of the reduced end portions 26 abut against the inner ends of the eyelets I3. The forward side face of bar I9 carries {a detachable connecting member 21' for a purpose 7 to be referred to. When the decoy is notin' use the bars I9, 24 may be readily removed from the eyelets I5, I3 respectively, the bar 24 is folded upon bar I9 lengthwise of the rear side face of the latter and element I then stored within the body part 5. When the element 1 is in use the bar I9 extends at a slight inclination-forwardly from its lower to its upper end with respect to body part5, 1 V

The resilient coupling element'8 includes an anchoring piece 28 which is arrangedwithin and disposed diametrically of the tapered lower end terminal portion I8 of-member-ii. The anchoring 7 piece 28 ispositioned at the upper end of portion I8 and disposed over thetop of boss I2wh'en member 6 is mounted upon body part5. .The anchoringpi'ece' 28'is permanently secured to member 6; The elements 8galso includes a resilient'strap 29 which is iwrappedaro-und and permanently secured at the end terminal portion 30 thereof to the anchoring piece 28. The strap-29 extends through the slot IS in the top of boss: I2 and is of a length to be detachably secured at selected points adjacent the end edge of the other'terminal portion 3I thereof to the front side of bar I9 by the connecting member 21. i

When'the body part 5 and member 6 aredisposed in co-relation to simulate the appearance 7 of a goose theywillbe arranged in the manner as shownin Figure 2, and are detachably connected together by the element'B disposed 'rela-' tively thereto and to-element-i1 in the manner aslshown'in Figure 2. When the decoy is in use it will be removably' anchored in position and braced by the element 'I'arranged relative to body part 5 and element 8 in the manner as shown in'Figures2and 3. V

When the decoy is not in use, the member 6 and element! are detached from and stored within body part 5. Y

When shipping,at least six body parts 5 may be nested in telescopic relation, and the anchors andheads which associate'therewith are fitted into'the upper body part5 of said nest of body part. This foregoing arrangement provides for compact package for transportation.

What we claim is: V I 1. A gooserdecoy comprising a hollow body .part, an upstanding hollow member detachably and'telescopically mounted upon the top, of said body part at the forwardw end thereof, a combined anchoring, supporting and bracing element detachably engaging in the sides and top of said body part and'a resilient coupling element having one end' anchored within said memher and its other end detachably connected to the 2. The invention set forth in claim 1 having the combined anchoring, supporting and bracing element thereof in the form of a pair of bars vpivo tally' connected together intermediate their of the sides of said body part.

' 3. The invention as set forth in claim having the combined anchoring, supporting and bracing element thereof in the form of a pair of bars pivotally connected together intermediate the ends thereof and one foldable upon the other, one of said bars carrying a means for detachably connectingthe coupling element thereto.

-4 The invention as set forth in claim I having the resilient coupling element thereof in the form of an anchoring piece secured within the hollow member and a resilient strap having one 'end terminal portion thereof secured to said anchoring piecefi 1 5. In a goose decoy abody part simulatingthe appearance of the body of a goose, said body part being hollow, "closed at its front, rear and top and open at the bottom, said body partat the forward end of its top being formed with an 1 upstanding boss having a'flat upper end formed with a slot, said boss being. intersected centrally by the longitudinal median of the top of said body part, and said body part being provided in proximity tothe bottom edge of each side thereof with a horizontally disposed eyelet and at the longitudinal medianof its top and with an upstanding eyelet. 1 7

6. In a goos'e'decoya body part simulating the appearance of the body of a-'goose, said body part being hollow; closed at its front, rear and top and open at the bottom, said body part at the forward end of its top 'being formed with 7 an upstandingboss having a flat' upper end formed with a slot, saidboss being intersected centrally by the longitudinal median of the top of said body part, and said body part being provided in proximity to the bottom edge of each side thereof with a horizontally disposed eyelet v and at the longitudinalme'dian of its top and with an upstanding eyelet, the eyelet in the-top 'of said body part being arranged forwardly with respect to the eyelets in said sides. 1

7. In a goose decoy a body part simulating the appearance of the body of a goose',said body part being hollow, closedat its front, rear, and

top and open at the bottom, said body part at the forward end of its topbeing formed with an upstanding boss having a flat upper end formed witha slot, said bo'ssbeingi intersected centrally by the longitudinal median of the top of said body part, and said body part being provided in proximity to the bottom edge of each side thereof with a horizontall'y'disposed eyelet and at the longitudinal median of its top'and with anupstanding eyelet, the eyelet in the topof said body parttbeing arranged forwardly withires pect to the eyelets in said sides, and disposed at affor ward inclination from its lower to its upper'end.

8. A goose decoy comprising a hollow open'bottom body part of a contour to simulate the appearance of the bodyof angoose, said body part being closed 'at top, front and rear {and being formed at the forward end of its top with an upstanding frusto-conical boss,the top of said boss being formed with a slot, an elongated ho1-' low member open at its one end and closed at its other end and being of a contour to simulate the appearance of the mouth, head and neck of a goose, said member having a tapered part at its open end for disposing in telescopic relation with respect to said boss, a combined anchoring, supporting and bracing element detachably engaging in the top and sides of said body part and extending from the open bottom of the latter; and a resilient coupling element anchored at one end in said tapered part, extending through said slot and detachablyiconnected at its other end to the supporting and bracing element.

JOHN GAZALSKI. JAMES BUCHANAN.. 

